Craig J. Findley

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Craig J. Findley (born February 7, 1948) is an American newspaper editor and politician.

Findley was born in Pittsfield, Illinois. He went to school in Pittsfield and Falls Church, Virginia. His father was Paul Findley (1921-2019) who served in the United States House of Representatives, from Illinois, from 1961 to 1983. Findley graduated from Knox College in 1971. Findley and his wife live in Virginia, Illinois with their family and were the editors of the Gazette Newspapers in Cass County, Illinois. Findley served as a Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1981 and 1982. [1] [2]

After the Cutback Amendment, Findley opted to run for an open seat in the Illinois Senate. Findley lost the general election to Richard Luft. [3] After his loss, he went to work for Congressman Robert H. Michel as a staffer in the Congressman's Jacksonville, Illinois office. [4]

After Michel's retirement in 1995, Findley became a legislative liaison for the Illinois Department of Transportation. [5] That same year Findley was elected to the Lincoln Land Community College Board of Trustees. [6] [7] Findley has served as the board's chair on three occasions; 1997–1998, 2003–2005, and 2015–2017. [8] He retired from the LLCC board in 2021. [9]

In 2001, Findley was appointed to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. [10] The Prisoner Review Board is tasked with the consideration of cases of prisoners eligible for parole; setting conditions for parole and mandatory supervised release; revoking good conduct credit and suspending or reducing rate of accumulating such credit; and reviews recommendations for executive clemency. [11] In 2017, Findley was reappointed the Chairman of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board for a term ending January 15, 2023. [12] In January 2023, Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed Findley to serve as a member of the Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board. On March 7, 2024, his appointment was confirmed unanimously by the Illinois Senate. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982, Biographical Sketch of Craig J. Findley, pg. 164
  2. ↑ Our Campaigns.com.-Craig J. Findley
  3. ↑ "Legislative Action: Dems win big: Madigan wins bigger". Illinois Issues. Illinois Periodicals Online. December 1982. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  4. ↑ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "U.S. Rep. Michel's district offices". Illinois Issues. 9 (2). Sangamon State University: 34. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Tabor, Tammy (March 4, 1995). "Bill puts bite on construction zone speeders - Motorists violating `Give 'Em a Brake' limits would be hit with $150 fines". Herald & Review – via NewsBank.
  6. ↑ Schoenburg, Bernard (November 6, 1995). "TUESDAY VOTING TO LACK PUNCH PAPER BALLOT REVIVAL MARKS CITY ELECTIONS". The State Journal-Register – via ProQuest. Challengers include E. Claire Jerry, Timothy Vasilko and Craig Findley, all of Jacksonville.
  7. ↑ Editorial (April 14, 1996). "Shimkus Charge vs Hoffman Lacks Name Recognition". The State Journal-Register – via NewsBank. Higgs is also a GOP committeeman and managed the winning campaigns of HELEN TOLAN for regional school superintendent and CRAIG FINDLEY for the Lincoln Land Community College board.
  8. ↑ Staff (April 23, 2015). "Board elect new chair, trustee". The Lamp Online. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ Spearie, Steven (March 28, 2022). "Jacksonville middle school teacher Holaway named to LLCC board of trustees". State Journal Register. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "92nd General Assembly 32nd Legislative Day" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. April 26, 2001. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ Gruber, Amanda (August 1, 2018). "Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions" (PDF). Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 405. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ Rauner, Bruce. "Appointment Message 1000282". Letter to Illinois Senate . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Appointment Message 103-0008". Illinois Senate. January 24, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.


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